Dominican Republic general election, 1974

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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1974.[1] The main opposition party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party, did not contest the election, leaving only the ruling Reformist Party and some right-wing and centre-right parties.[2] Incumbent Joaquín Balaguer won the presidential election, whilst his Reformist Party won the Congressional elections in alliance with the National Youth Movement. Voter turnout was 71.7%.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Joaquín BalaguerReformist Party942,72684.7
Luis Homero Lajara BurgosPopular Democratic Party170,69315.3
Invalid/blank votes404,878-
Total1,518,297100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party Votes % House Senate
Seats +/- Seats +/-
Reformist Party-National Youth Movement¹929,11289.886+2627+1
Popular Democratic Party62,6826.13New0New
Movimento Municipal del Pueblo42,3914.11New0New
Moviemento Voluntad Popular1New0New
Invalid/blank votes404,878-----
Total1,439,05710091+17270
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Reformist Party won 75 House seats and 21 Senate seats, whilst the National Movement won 11 House seats and 4 Senate seats.

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p241
  3. Nohlen, p248
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